Bisi Bela Bath ~ BBB

I love one pot meal, am sure most of you feel the same way and Bisi Bela Bath is one such wonder.  But the traditional way of making BBB is not really one pot meal wonder as it involves as of work ..or at least that's what I feel but then short cuts doesn't really match up to traditional taste. 



We have see many ways of making Bisi Bela Bath but for me I always hooked to Lakshmi'sBBB recipe.  Every time I try her recipe it comes out so well delicious.  Thanks LG for the wonderful recipe.  But I do make few changes to her recipe and here is my version.
 
Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup
Pigeon Peas/ Toor Daal - 1 cup
Vegetables - 1 cup ( I used 2 cups of chopped carrot, beans, eggplant,  cauliflower, ivy gourd, peas)
Onion - 1 large
Green Chili - 3
Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
Thick Tamarind Paste - 2 tbsp
Sambar Powder - 1 tsp [optional]
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Water
Cilantro - 2 tbsp chopped for garnish


For Tempering
Clarified Butter/Ghee - 2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Asafoetida - a pinch

For Bisi Bela Bath Masala
Channa Daal - 1 tbsp
Urad Daal - 1 tbsp
Coriander Seeds -  1tbsp
Poppy Seeds - 1 tbsp
Fenugreek/Methi Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg Powder - 1/4 tsp
Red Chillies - 12-15 [ to taste]
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon - 1" piece
Cardamon - 1 [optional]



Method

For Masala ~

Roast all the daals until golden brown and all the other ingredients, once cooled grind into fine powder.  
~ You can add water too, but I don't so I store the powder and use later.


1.  Wash and soak dal and rice separately for 1 hour or more and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles separately too. 
~ You can also pressure cook the vegetables separately. 

2.  Chop onion and all the other veggies. Slit green chili.

3.  Heat oil in a pan add onion and chili, add few curry leaves too and saute until onion becomes golden brown.

4.  Add cauliflower, carrot and beans and saute for 2 -3 minutes followed by all other veggies and saute for 5 minutes in medium heat. 
~ If you boil or pressure cook the veggie then avoid this step.

 

5. Add prepared bisi bela bath masala and sambar powder (if using) stir well and cook for a minute.
~ I don't add all the BBB masala but just use 2 tbsp of it. 



6.  Add tamarind paste and bring to a boil, when masala gets cooked add salt and coconut.  Add water if required.



7.  Add dal and rice and mix well.  [if required move everything to large pot].



 8. Prepare tempering using the ingredients listed and add the tempering to rice mixture.  



 9. Check for salt, cover the pot/vessel and let it stand for 10 minutes. 


Serve with Raita & chips, pappad. 



I made onion and cucumber raita.  

Chop 1 onion, 1/2 cucumber, 1 green chili, Cilantro.

Beat 1 cup curd, add chopped onion, cucumber, chili, salt and mix everything.   Garnish with little red chili, cumin powder and cilantro .  




Enjoy hot steaming bisi bela bath :)




Have good day ~~

28 comments:

  1. Oh God, this is my favorite recipe. Most of the time I will cook this one pot meal, easy and healthy.
    The clicks are very good too !

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  2. my fav. comfort food...I think i will make it now again!...:)

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  3. Simply wonderful Priti! Love the recipe. I should make it soon.

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  4. One of my favs looks delicious.

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  5. My favorite Kannada dish. Love your presentation :)

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  6. wow, looks perfect and so mouth watering.

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  7. BBB looks delicious. nice comforting one.

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  8. Bisibele Bath would be the dish that we relish on all Sundays back home...Excellent combo with fried urad papads..Yumm..

    G
    http://ensamayalarangam.blogspot.com

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  9. Looks so delicious..my fav..love to have it right now!!

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  10. My favorite one pot meal- looks simply delicious!

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  11. Looks absolutely delicious and mouthwatering...real comfort food

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  12. the ultimate comfort food..looks great


    US Masala

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  13. Last click is superb !! Really comfort meal.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  14. even i too always love one pot meal . Never tried by adding cinnomon and nutmeg to this.nice stepwise explanation priti

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  15. I too dont make BBB coz of the long process involved... Love this recipe,never tried adding garlic before... The first click and last are very tempting!

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  16. @Raks...I didn't added garlic too ..?? U r referring to the correct post rite :)

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  17. aaha! they appear delicious.
    bisi bela bath... B3 is a bit undigested name but preparation is good :)

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  18. Looks yummy and your preparation seems easy....

    http://treatntrick.blogspot.com

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  19. Comfort food looks so delicious.

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  20. Looks delicious and inviting !

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  21. Oh yum--this sounds delicious! And you're right, I love one-pot meals.

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  22. Never thought of trying BB @ home.. it seems such a tedious job, you are inspiring me to try it out once.

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  23. yummy rice,my fav too...luks delicious.Loved ur version...

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  24. Hi Priti,
    After a long time in your blog.. your blog looks gr8..Besebele bath loks delicious. nice click.. Do drop by my space when u have time.


    Sunanda's Kitchen

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  25. Looks very nice and very tempting. My fav meal. Can have it always.

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